Dry closet



DRY CLOSET Filed Nov. 7, 1931 Man 36/2 WY/e Mg; 5 1 y A Patented Feb. 6, 1934 l 1,945,841

UNITED STATES PATENT FFECE DRY CLOSET Marney B. Willey, Dallas, Tex. Application November 7, 1931. Serial No. 573,647

3 Claims. (01. 4-136) This invention relates to new and useful im- On the outer or rear end of the lever a counterprovements in dry closets. weight 24 is suitably mounted. The weight is One object of the invention is to provide an imspaced suficiently from the hinges of the seat to proved dry closet which is simple, compact, and swing the seat upwardly to the position shown 5 when not in use substantially odorless. in dotted lines in Figure 2, when said seat is unso A further object of the invention is to provide occupied. By inclining the lever upwardly, when a dry closet including a stool arranged to be the seat is lowered, it will be seen that the rear mounted on any suitable floor and including a portion of said lever assumes a horizontal posiclosure and sealing flange, both entirely contion when the seat is raised and thus does not tained in the stool. contact or interfere with the vent pipe 19. This Another object of the invention is to provide a rr n n would l p mit a shelf r nweight-lifted seat and a simple and positive 010- closure to be built back of the stool and the angle sure operator connected with said seat so as to be of inclination of the lever is subject to variation. out of the way and free from excessive parts. A flat metal closure or flap 29 is arranged A construction designed to carry out the inven within the stool 10 so as to engage the bottom 79 tion will be hereinafter described together with of e apron as s s W n u e The other features of the invention. lower edge of the apron terminates in a down- The invention will be more readily understood Warclly and forwardly inclined plane and the from a reading of the following specification and l p is ad fiat so as to contact the entire an by reference to the accompanying drawing in nular edge of the flange and form therewith a which an example of the invention is shown, and tight seal. The flap W en e W th the wherein: apron will be inclined forwardly and downward- Figure 1 is a plan view of a dry closet constructy s ha y hin in n said n will have ed in accordance with the invention, a tendency to move to its lower forward por- FigureZisavertical sectional view of the same, ion, th r by in r ily i h r so showing the non-use position in dotted lines and when the flap is swung dOWnWerdiY- 1 the usable position in full lines. A hinge strap 30 is secured to the underside Figure 3 is a detail sectional view of the flap f the r ar p i n f the p n h an y operating means, and 30' (Figure 3) formed on its projecting end.

30 Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on This y is p vot tween ars 31 just under the line 4-4 of Figure 3. the flange 15 on the rear side of the apron 16.

In the drawing the numeral 10 designates a, It will be noted that the stool 10 is of such height cylindrical stool having an outwardly directed as to Contain the p Wholly therein When saidannular flange 14 at its bottom adapted to rest p is swung downwardy s a ement 5 upon a floor 11 and surrounding an opening 12. t p does not Contact With the T1001 11 The stool is fastened to the floor by means of bolts swi o the p ng 12 and when the stool is or screws 13. An annular flange 15, preferably b in transported danger of n i or jurin integral with the top of the stool, is directed inthe p is obviatedwardly and is provided with an eccentric opening It is important that a minimum swing f th 15'. An annular apron 16 depends from the seat produc the maximum sWihg 0f the fi pt flange at its opening and is preferably made inis also important that the structure be simplitegral with said flange. The stool is provided, just fled, the number of parts reduced, dt i below its flange and at the rear, with a collar 18 dividual elements and connections be made for receiving a vent pipe 19. sturdy and positive in their operation.

A suitable seat 20 is mounted upon the flange A short curved link 26 is formed with an eye 15 so as to overhang the opening 15'. This seat at its pp end and an y '7 at its lower is provided at its rear side with hinge lugs 21 pive pp y 27 is pivoted 0h D 5 oted to hinge studs 22 secured to the flange 15. between cars 23 formed by if r h in- Bosses 21' on the underside of the front portion her end of the level 23 and bending he fu1'oa of the seat rest upon the flange 15 and support tions around said pm The 10We1 ye is pivthe front portion of said seat ina level position. oted on a pin 8' carried by ears 28 secured on A counter lever 23 is suitably fastened to the the upper side of the flap 29. It will be noted underside of the rear portion of the seat 20 bethat the ears 23' overhang the rear side of the tween the lugs 21. This lever is bent at an angle apron 16 only sufliciently to give the link 26 55 and directed upwardly, as is shown in Figure 2. clearance and the ears 28 are placed as close as 119 possible to the hinge of the flap consistent with a free swinging movement of the flap. By this arrangement, a short link may be used and said link is disposed under the rear portion of the seat and is curved rearwardly and out of the way when the seat is in use. The link connecting the seat and the flap near the hinge points of the latter and nearer to the hinge of the flap than the hinge of the seat, a limited swinging movement of the seat will produce a maximum swinging movement of the flap.

It will be seen that when the seat 20 is lowered to its horizontal position the flap 29 will be immediately swung downward to the position shown in full lines in Figure 2. In this position the flap will be inclined rearwardly and entirely out of the path of anything falling through the opening 15. When the seat is released the coun terweight 24 will immediately swing the seat upward to the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 2 and the link will raise the flap 29 to its sealing position, as is also shown in Figure 2. The engagement of the flap with the apron limits the swing of the seat and the weight 2e acts 'to hold the flap in engagement with the apron.

The entire device may be constructed ready for operation and then conveniently moved to the point of installation. t such point it is merely necessary to fasten the stool in place and connect the pipe 19.

'vided because the apron is not likely to be soiled when the stool is used.

Various changes in the size and shape of the difierent parts, as well as modifications and alterations, may be made within the scope of the appended claims.

terminating in a downwardly and forwardly inclined plane, a seat hinged'above the opening of the stool, a flap hinged in and at the rear of the stool and engaging the said inclined edge of the apron to form a tight seal therewith, a pivoted connection between the seat and the flap for swinging the latter, and a counterbalancing weight attached to the seat so as to swing the latter.

2. In a dry closet, a cylindrical stool, a floor flange on the bottom of the stool, an annular flange having an eccentric opening and inwardly directed, an annular apron depending in the stool from the opening of the flange and having its lower edge in an inclined plane, a seat hinged above the flange, a lever attached to the seat near its hinges, a weight on one end of the lever for swinging the seat upwardly, a flap mounted at the rear of the said apron and contained wholly within the said stool, the flap coacting with the inclined edge of the apron to form a tight seal, a link pivotally connecting the seat and the flap for swinging the latter, the link being pivoted closer to the hinge of the flap than it is to the hinge of the seat, whereby a minimum swingof the seat produces a maximum swing of the flap.

3. In a dry closet, a cylindrical stool, a floor flange on the bottom of the stool, an annular flange having an eccentric opening and inwardly directed, an annular apron depending in the stool from the opening of the flange and having its lower edge in an inclined plane, a seat hinged above the flange, a lever attached to the seat near its hinges, an ear formed on the inner end of the lever, a weight on the outer end of the lever for swinging the seat, a flap mounted at the rear of the said apron and contained wholly within the said stool, the flap co-acting with the inclined edge of the apron to form a tight seal, an ear on the flap, a linkpivotally connecting the ear on the lever with the ear on the flap for swinging the latter, and a collar on the stool for receiving a vent pipe.

MARNEY B. WILLEY. 

